Boston Cardinal: Child Abuse Investigation Ongoing
Allegations of child sex abuse against 80 priests Cardinal Bernard Law on Friday said records that have already led to allegations of child sex abuse against 80 priests would be "combed and combed again" in upholding the Boston Archdiocese's promise to uncover past accusations. Speaking at Logan Airport after returning from the … [Read more...] about Boston Cardinal: Child Abuse Investigation Ongoing
Phoenix Bishop: Diocese Reviewing Sexual Misconduct Policy
Diocese Sexual Misconduct Policy. The head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has issued a letter discussing what he describes as the "painful" subject of child abuse. In the letter, written earlier this month, Bishop Thomas O'Brien said the diocese is taking a renewed look at its sexual misconduct policy to … [Read more...] about Phoenix Bishop: Diocese Reviewing Sexual Misconduct Policy
The Bishops Balk
Inaction by the Catholic bishops in America over child abuse by priests has enraged many Catholics and placed the church in enormous moral and financial jeopardy. Have the bishops, meeting to decide a new policy, gone far enough to restore confidence in them, and the church? THE meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic … [Read more...] about The Bishops Balk
Diocese Hears New Reports Of Child Abuse
New Reports Of Child Abuse. The Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese is investigating allegations that another priest may have molested a series of boys in the 1970s. The priest, whose name has not been released, had already been accused of child abuse in a single incident in the 1950s. The Spokane Diocese is now hearing that … [Read more...] about Diocese Hears New Reports Of Child Abuse
Ex-Bruin Says Cleric And Teen Had Longtime Sexual Relationship
Cleric And Teen Sexual Relationship. The highest-ranking cleric in the Archdiocese of Boston to be accused of child abuse engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage boy in the 1980s that continued until three years ago, according to a deposition released Monday. As reported in the Boston Sunday Herald, former Boston … [Read more...] about Ex-Bruin Says Cleric And Teen Had Longtime Sexual Relationship
New York Child Sexual Abuse Law Could Allow More Adult Victims to File Lawsuits
To File Civil Suits Against Their Abusers. The New York state legislature could soon make it possible for many adult victims of child sexual abuse to file civil suits against their abusers, as well as any institution that enabled that abuse. According to The New York Times, a law that would extend the deadline victims have for filing … [Read more...] about New York Child Sexual Abuse Law Could Allow More Adult Victims to File Lawsuits
Joe Paterno Announces Retirement, as Penn State Child Abuse Scandal Grows
The venerated coach announced his retirement. Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno is on his way out. The venerated coach announced his retirement today, saying in a statement that his 46-year tenure as the Nittany Lions' head football coach would end at the close of this coming season According to The New York Times, the … [Read more...] about Joe Paterno Announces Retirement, as Penn State Child Abuse Scandal Grows
Statutes of Limitations
State by state guide to Statutes Of Limitations. Statutes of limitation determine how long you have to file a lawsuit. In the case of personal injuries, the type of injury as well as the state the injury occurred in are some of the factors used to determine the length of time you have in which to file a lawsuit. If you have been … [Read more...] about Statutes of Limitations
New York Child Sexual Abuse
Child Victims Act: Fighting Against the Sexual Abuse of Children in New York State Child sexual abuse is among the most damaging, life-changing crimes. It generally impacts victims throughout their lifetimes and can cause significant family damage. Consistently, one of the worst aspects to these horrible acts is that the victims may … [Read more...] about New York Child Sexual Abuse
Feminist Educator-Activist Decries Abuse Epidemic in Orthodox Jewish Community
Speaking at a conference in England, an American feminist educator and activist says the Jewish community is experiencing a “rampant epidemic” of rabbis who sexually abuse children. Elana Sztokman, former executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, said, “We have a epidemic of abuse and it is rampant in the Jewish … [Read more...] about Feminist Educator-Activist Decries Abuse Epidemic in Orthodox Jewish Community
